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Is “Jesus wept” in the Bible?
Yes. “Jesus wept” is in the Bible, at John 11:35. John reports it. Jesus is at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is John 11:35.
John reports it. Jesus is at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.
The verse
Jesus wept.
John 11:35 · open the chapter →
What it means there
It is the shortest verse in most English Bibles. Jesus weeps with the mourners, then calls Lazarus out of the tomb alive (John 11:43-44).
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Is “Jesus wept” in the Bible?
Yes. “Jesus wept” is in the Bible, at John 11:35. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. John reports it. Jesus is at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.
Where in the Bible is “Jesus wept”?
In John 11:35. In the Lumin Translation, John 11:35 reads: “Jesus wept.”
Who said “Jesus wept”?
John reports it. Jesus is at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.
What does “Jesus wept” mean in the Bible?
It is the shortest verse in most English Bibles. Jesus weeps with the mourners, then calls Lazarus out of the tomb alive (John 11:43-44).
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